Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-11
NEwS nE THE NAY.


There were added to the Logan fund yes
terday s.. $50.
A slight shock of earthquake was felt
at Charleston and Summerville, 5. g., last
night.
The reduction fthe British army in Egypt
was begun yesterday, when 500 troops de-
parted for home.
The Hon. John G. Rogers, Chief Justice
of the Circuit Court of Cook county, ILL.,,
dropped dead yesterday.
Among the nominations by the President
Yesterday was that Of Lieut.-Col. VIM. +.
Craighill to be colonel of engineers.
Negler, Ruhling & Co.. extensive dealers
in druggists sundries, Chicago, made an
assignment yesterday. Liabilities, $1,000
Robert Robertson, republican, has been
declared elected lieutenant governor OF ln-
diana in joint convention of the legislature
of that State.
There was g notable absence OF references
to the administration at the reception oil Inc
New York Business Mems Democratic AS
ISOLATION yesterday.
Prince Alexander is reported to have as
sured Count Kalnoky that he will not re:
turn to Bulgaria, even though summoned
by powerful party.
Mrs. S. L. A. Bibb died at Montgomery
Ala, Yesterday, aged sc years. She acquir.
ed reputation during the war rs president
of the Soldiers Hospital Society.
tt is reported that the 3 & o. is ready TO
proceed with the construction of the Arthur
Kill bridge as soon as the War Department
decides in favor of one or other ofthe plans
Ex-Governor Rodman NJ. Price, of New
JERSEY. asks Congress for $50 900 for money
loaned the government and stolen while he
was financial agent at San Francisco during
the Mexican war.
Bills were introduced in the House OF
Representatives yesterday requiring ten
years residence of an alien before naturall-
cation, aud to investigate the destruction OF
oysters by star fish.
Alice Oates, the well-known comic opera
singer. died Yesterday evening at the resi-
dence of her husband in Philadelphia. She
had wasted away greatly under painful
complication of diseases, and death came as
q welcome relief
Mayor Courtenay, of Charleston. has re
ceived from the Department of Massachu
satts of the Grand Army Of the Republic
S7SS for the managers of the Home fol
Mothers, Widows and Daughters of Conied
crate Soldiers OF Charleston.
Alex. Crawford, well-known iron man
ufacturer, of Superior City, Wis, has re-
ceved notice that by the death Of cousit
named James Thompson, in Ballart, Aus
tra!ia, q fortune of over & 900, 900 has been
left to him and his four brothers.
In the Senate yesterday resolution was
adopted declaring it expedient for Congress;
to take steps for the due celebration il
Washington about April so, 1889, Of the cen
tennial Of the adoption of the Constitution
and directing the special committee t.
propose the best mode of celebration.
The composition of the new British cab
net was announced yesterday evening. LORD
Salisbury is Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs; the Right Hon. w H. Smith, First
Lord of the Treasury the Right Hon. &
]. Goschen, Chancellor Of the Exchequer
the Right Hon. Edward Stanhope, Secretary
of State for War, and Sir Henry Holland
Secretary of State for the Colonies. There
is no change in the other cabinet officers
Lord Iddesleigh withdraws from official ne
under strong sense Of having been III
treated.